nyikolajevics 2,851 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 12 minutes ago, Vesper said: The only other AMF better than him in theory is De Bruyne (eventually Kai Havertz but not there yet) Havertz seem to be Bayern-bound. They will have a busy summer for sure. Already got Lucas and Pavard, they are nearing to Havertz and probably haven't given up on Hudson-Odoi yet. Also, it's official that Robben, Ribéry and Rafinha are leaving. Should have happened years ago, they overslept. You mentioned Jovic, that could happen, his agent is Pini Zahavi, Israeli friend of Abramovich, key man in some scandal Premier League signings. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,180 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said: Bit premature given Umtiti has been injured for a period of time. Umtiti, along with VVD, are the two best centre backs on the planet in my opinion. I go Koulibaly VVD (I feel the hate now, lol) Umtiti (if healthy) Varane (I think he just got caught in a systemic collapse at RM and will rebound huge) De Ligt Laporte Lucas Hernandez (2nd best LB on planet as well) Skriniar José Giménez Marquinhos Alessio Romagnoli Stones (surprised how good he is finally becoming, I always was a big doubter) Éder Militão lots of wiggle room in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 heh always thought stones was going to become a great player: technique was always there and his poor decision making was normal for age I'm really not a fan of Coutinho as a footballer. He's got great technique in specific areas, and not so good in others. He's like the polar opposite of Eden as characteristics goes for an attacking mid... he's also super fragile which is a bigger problem in tough matches. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,851 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Robchels said: heh always thought stones was going to become a great player: He pretty much did. He's been excellent lately, improved a lot under Guardiola and still only 24. He can be one of the best CB's in the world for the next couple of years. robsblubot and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlen Correa 161 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Umtiti is far better than Lenglet imo. But i suspect he is injury prone and this is why they would probably get rid of him if they find some english board dumb enough to pay a ton of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,180 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 CIES Football Observatory n°257 - 02/04/2019 Values Highest transfer values per club in the big-5 http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2018/257/en/ Issue number 257 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the players with the highest estimated transfer value per big-5 league club. The potentially most expensive player overall, Kylian Mbappé (€228 million), represents 25.9% of the total squad value of Paris St-Germain. A similar percentage was measured for Jadon Sancho(€148 million, 24.9%) at Borussia Dortmund. Despite his age, Lionel Messi remains the most valuable FC Barcelona’s player: €171 million. The Argentinean is the oldest footballer among those with the highest transfer value out of all big-5 league clubs. At Juventus, 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo (€125 million) is only outranked by Paulo Dybala (€142 million). Eden Hazard (€121 million) is the most expensive Chelsea FC’s squad member. The Belgian also has the highest transfer value among footballers with only one year of contract remaining, ahead of Timo Werner (€70 million). The German striker is the most valuable RB Leipzig’s player. If they do not extend their contract, both footballers will probably be transferred during the next transfer window. Highest transfer values per club (million €) [a] % of the total squad value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,180 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot agrees Real Madrid transfer https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/04/paris-saint-germain-midfielder-adrien-rabiot-agrees-real-madrid-transfer-9110297/ Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has reached an agreement to join Real Madrid this summer, according to reports in France. The 24-year-old’s contract with the French champions is due to expire at the end of the season and he will leave the club on a free transfer. Liverpool, Barcelona and Tottenham have all been linked with a move for Rabiot. But according to Canal+, Rabiot has opted to join Madrid and is on the verge of signing a provisional agreement with Zinedine Zidane’s side. Rabiot has not played for PSG since December following a bust-up with the club’s hierarchy during contract negotiations. The French midfielder has subsequently been frozen out of the first team and was even banned from the club’s training ground. Rabiot also angered PSG fans after he was spotted in a nightclub just hours after the club’s defeat to Manchester United which resulted in their elimination from the Champions League. ‘Adrien is a prisoner. He is a hostage at PSG,’ Veronique Rabiot, the midfielder’s mother and agent, told L’Equipe last month. snip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,851 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Good luck with his mother when Zidane benches him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,180 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 CHELSEA AGREE DEAL TO SIGN SWEDISH TEENAGER EDWIN ANDERSSON https://readchelsea.com/2019/04/06/chelsea-agree-deal-to-sign-swedish-teenager-edwin-andersson/ Chelsea have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Swedish teenager Edwin Andersson when he turns 16, according to his father, Mikael, the Daily Express report. Andersson currently plays for Swedish side IFK Gothenburg and has attracted interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs over the past six months. The reported move appears to be extremely ironic, as the Blues have been handed a two-window transfer ban after their recruitment of foreign minors, however, Chelsea have since appealed the ban, with a verdict expected from FIFA on Thursday. And talking to Swedish outlet Expressen, Mikael revealed there has been plenty of interest over his son and admitted he has chosen to head to London when he turns 16. There have been an incredible number of clubs from virtually all countries that have been interested in him. But he has chosen to go to Chelsea when it’s time. According to the rules he must be 16 first and then it is up to the clubs to agree. There’s still some details, but the day it’s time he has decided that it’ll be Chelsea. Mikael then went on to reveal his son’s style of play, and despite many seeing the similarities between the Swede and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, Andersson Sr compared his son to current Chelsea starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi. snip https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/svenske-jattetalangen-skriver-pa-for-chelsea/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1905didierblue 748 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 What would be your ideal transfer window (in case the ban is frozen). Mine would be one where we mainly sell the dead wood (be it the first teamers or the loanees) and finally get a few young players in. I mean why the hell do we Eduardo on loan? Seriously need to reducing the sheer columes on our books. Outs- Loanees GKs Eduardo - Free Defenders Zouma - 40mil Baba Rahman - 10mil Kalas - 5mil Hector - 2mil Kane - 2mil Miazga - 2mil Omerou - 5mil Aina - 7mil Midfielders Baker - 5mil Angban - 1mil Kennedy - 10mil Nathan, quintero, pantic - 5mil Pasalic - 10mil Bakayoko - 30mil Forwards Morata - 50mil Piazon - 5mil Musonda - 5mil First team players Willian - 30mil Pedro - 10mil Drinkwater - 20mil Alonso - 30mil Zappacosta - 10mil Hazard - 100mil Kovacic - end of loan Giroud - free Luiz - free That's a total of 394mil £ worth of exits. Most of them are not good enough to play (loanees), others don't fit the system (zouma, complete exception. I would love him back but not a fit for our current manager), some want to taste new things (hazard), others are deadwood (DD, Pedro, Alonso etc). Ins Striker - Werner? Jovic? Does not matter the money, we should try and get a good young striker out there. Not a hilarious over the hill higuain and neither someone who has never led a team like morata. Both of jovic and werner look really great prospects and should be good buys. Wingers - we already bought pulisic. But will need 2 more wingers. I am really tied of watching Pedro and willian do what they do. Pedro is just bang average while willian has some serious short comings. Both are 30 ish and not really going to improve or give us anything that we don't already know. I know, losing 3 out of the current 4 wingers would be a massive thing, but the club needs a Revamp. The core has grown soft, and needs to be changed. - 100mil. One of them can be thorgan hazard. He has really grown. Midfielders - none Defenders - Reece James - replace Zappa with James. No need for wan bisaaka as good as he is. It's the perfect time to get the young guy in. Tomori - to fill in the 4th cb spot. Da silva - I really like this guy and feel he is underrated. Height is an issue but the guy is a good footballer. Ake - 40mil. I think he is class. Should be bought back. Total ins- 240mil Squad Gks - kepa, Caballero, bulka (hg) Rbs - azpi, Reece (hg) CBS - ake (hg), Rudi, Andreas(hg), tomorrow(hg) Lbs - Emerson, Jay (hg) Regista - jorginhi, ampadu (hg) Rcm - Kante, mount (hg) Lcm - RLC (hg), Barkley(hg) Wingers - CHo (hg), pulisic, thorgan, x Strikers - jovic/Werner, batshuayi, Tammy (hg) A young squad, yes. But we need a serious change in the way we do things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,529 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 8 hours ago, bakayokofan said: What would be your ideal transfer window (in case the ban is frozen). Mine would be one where we mainly sell the dead wood (be it the first teamers or the loanees) and finally get a few young players in. I mean why the hell do we Eduardo on loan? Seriously need to reducing the sheer columes on our books. Outs- Loanees GKs Eduardo - Free Defenders Zouma - 40mil Baba Rahman - 10mil Kalas - 5mil Hector - 2mil Kane - 2mil Miazga - 2mil Omerou - 5mil Aina - 7mil Midfielders Baker - 5mil Angban - 1mil Kennedy - 10mil Nathan, quintero, pantic - 5mil Pasalic - 10mil Bakayoko - 30mil Forwards Morata - 50mil Piazon - 5mil Musonda - 5mil First team players Willian - 30mil Pedro - 10mil Drinkwater - 20mil Alonso - 30mil Zappacosta - 10mil Hazard - 100mil Kovacic - end of loan Giroud - free Luiz - free That's a total of 394mil £ worth of exits. Most of them are not good enough to play (loanees), others don't fit the system (zouma, complete exception. I would love him back but not a fit for our current manager), some want to taste new things (hazard), others are deadwood (DD, Pedro, Alonso etc). Ins Striker - Werner? Jovic? Does not matter the money, we should try and get a good young striker out there. Not a hilarious over the hill higuain and neither someone who has never led a team like morata. Both of jovic and werner look really great prospects and should be good buys. Wingers - we already bought pulisic. But will need 2 more wingers. I am really tied of watching Pedro and willian do what they do. Pedro is just bang average while willian has some serious short comings. Both are 30 ish and not really going to improve or give us anything that we don't already know. I know, losing 3 out of the current 4 wingers would be a massive thing, but the club needs a Revamp. The core has grown soft, and needs to be changed. - 100mil. One of them can be thorgan hazard. He has really grown. Midfielders - none Defenders - Reece James - replace Zappa with James. No need for wan bisaaka as good as he is. It's the perfect time to get the young guy in. Tomori - to fill in the 4th cb spot. Da silva - I really like this guy and feel he is underrated. Height is an issue but the guy is a good footballer. Ake - 40mil. I think he is class. Should be bought back. Total ins- 240mil Squad Gks - kepa, Caballero, bulka (hg) Rbs - azpi, Reece (hg) CBS - ake (hg), Rudi, Andreas(hg), tomorrow(hg) Lbs - Emerson, Jay (hg) Regista - jorginhi, ampadu (hg) Rcm - Kante, mount (hg) Lcm - RLC (hg), Barkley(hg) Wingers - CHo (hg), pulisic, thorgan, x Strikers - jovic/Werner, batshuayi, Tammy (hg) A young squad, yes. But we need a serious change in the way we do things. So basically you are saying even if we can buy players you don't want new defenders and midfielders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1905didierblue 748 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 43 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: So basically you are saying even if we can buy players you don't want new defenders and midfielders? Depends on your definition of "new". Out of 8, I want 3 "new" defenders - ake, Reece, Jay. In midfield, I think we have good options. RLC is showing his quality. Ampadu deserves a chance in the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer1257 3,282 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Are there any good left back talents out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 On 4/14/2019 at 8:43 PM, killer1257 said: Are there any good left back talents out there? We should pick Chilwell. I dont even mind if we overpay for him. He is quick, good on both ends, quite intelligent and also english, used to PL tempo. If not him, then Mendy or Firpo. For RB, I hope we go with Azpi and James next season. killer1257 and nyikolajevics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El P. 1,354 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 If we get transfer ban postponed, we should offer Barca Willian + cash for Coutinho. Really win-win for everyone, they clearly want Willy. (If Hazard leaves, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! MoroccanBlue 5,408 Posted April 18, 2019 Popular Post! Share Posted April 18, 2019 De Ligt looks to have agreed a deal with Barca it seems. That's two future world beaters in De Ligt and De Jong. The latter going for 75 million. Proven talent. Then there's us. Spending 65 million on a Dortmund bench player with no end product and a history of muscular injuries. Never change Chelsea board. Never change. DDA, Antonio8, Johnnyeye and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 If we can buy it should be striker/forward, midfielder and LB. In that order Forward is absolute priority, Id actualy try for a more modern, versatile forward as opposed to a poacher type because there are no quality poachers/target men available. Jovic, Richarlison, Lautaro,... Midfielder because I hope Kovacic goes back to Madrid and we need someone new. Ndombele would be my pick. LB. Emerson is doing fine IMO, so just maybe I would give him another season to prove himself. He was fantastic in serie a with regular playtime, so maybe he can regain his form. If not then Chilwell. Keep James and Zouma as Zappa and Cahill replacements. Mount, Tomori and Abraham hopefuly get loaned in PL or french/german/spanish first league. Idealy I would also love to see Pepe here, because he would realy release some pressure from our striker, but board already wasted this chance with Pulisic purchase and I dont see us going for another winger, unless we sell Hazard. Willian, Pedro, Kovacic, Higuain, Zappacosta, Cahill can leave. I expect very nice amount of cash from Bakayoko, Morata, Batshuayi sales, so we can definately fund 3 top players. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! MoroccanBlue 5,408 Posted April 18, 2019 Popular Post! Share Posted April 18, 2019 Jovic Pepe Mendy Romagnoli Jovic CHO-----------Pepe RLC----Kante Jorginho Mendy---Romagnoli---Rudiger---James Kepa Johnnyeye, Alabama, Antonio8 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,180 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 40 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said: Jovic Pepe Mendy Romagnoli I would do a happy dance for days all that is truly missing is the MF upgrades that are so needed my top picks, in no order some will surely still be left after the bans DH DMF Rúben Neves Sandro Tonali Bruno Guimarães Nicolo Barella Stanislav Lobotka Trad DMF Thomas Denis Zakaria Diadie Samassékou Declan Rice Jean-Philippe Gbamin CMF Tanguy Ndombélé Ryan Gravenberch Houssem Aouar Weston McKennie Corentin Tolisso Amadou Haidara Abdoulaye Doucouré Kerem Demirbay Maximilian Eggestein Florian Neuhaus AMF João Félix Julian Draxler Kai Havertz Donny van de Beek Talisca Pablo Sarabia Bruno Fernandes Nicolò Zaniolo Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,593 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, Vesper said: I would do a happy dance for days all that is truly missing is the MF upgrades that are so needed my top picks, in no order some will surely still be left after the bans DH DMF Rúben Neves Sandro Tonali Bruno Guimarães Nicolo Barella Stanislav Lobotka Trad DMF Thomas Denis Zakaria Diadie Samassékou Declan Rice Jean-Philippe Gbamin CMF Tanguy Ndombélé Ryan Gravenberch Houssem Aouar Weston McKennie Corentin Tolisso Amadou Haidara Abdoulaye Doucouré Kerem Demirbay Maximilian Eggestein Florian Neuhaus AMF João Félix Julian Draxler Kai Havertz Donny van de Beek Talisca Pablo Sarabia Bruno Fernandes Nicolò Zaniolo Vesper for director of football at Chelsea right now, atta girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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